#7B6415
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.2% 0.097 91.4), rgb(123, 100, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7B6415 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6415 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 100, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.097 91.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B6415 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6415 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6415 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6415 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8740
oklch(63.1% 0.095 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A701B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 90.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B6415
oklch(51.2% 0.097 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#7B6415 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #706303 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76691A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865B55 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6415
#7B6415
oklch(51.2% 0.097 91.4)
- #53629E
#53629E
oklch(51.1% 0.097 272)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B6415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #7B6415 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.